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• Loss In Passage
  • That's hard. Wife, mother, friend to many.
    • Harder still, I realize I met the couple last winter, next door, and we talked for an hour or more.
  • Very, very sad. But yet another reason why I...
    • Didn't see mention of in-mast furler as an issue.
      • Look at the photo of the boat.
        • OK, sure, but did it lead to the the loss mentioned here?
        • I read somewhere that they reported autopilot issues and furling problems with the main -- If I remember correctly
    • I wouldn't have one.
    • Having a Monotor, or other windvane
      • IF you had the boat badly balanced in relatively terrible winds and seas, your monitor wouldn't have done much.
      • Oh, I've used it. I just have not had to use it, because...
  • We met Rob and Jan in the San Blas last year.
    • OTOH, there is plenty of "harms way" at home too: Driving, shoveling, power tools, stress, just everyday life...
      • (But of course something like this is the ultimate OMG horror that you imagine - not contesting that)
      • other dangers
        • I used to bike commute everywhere...
          • That has really changed the roads, hasn't it? Seems like >50% are not paying attention anymore. Scary.
            • What's the default picture in your posts, CCA? It doens't show.
              • I noticed that "camera" symbol too; weird thing is I have no photo (and I'm not even sure I've ever posted one here)
                • Aha, I found some text down in "optional image url" - I bet I posted a product photo some time ago. Should be gone now.
                  • Thanks for bringing that up -- it was bugging me too.